Comment 10 for bug 1522422
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| Rauno (rmoisto) wrote Re: PHP5 branch and PHP7 branch | #10 |
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I also wish to see PHP 7 in the next LTS. It was released somewhat too late to replace 5.6 so the next best thing is a new package. Wait. You say almost nothing has changed, so why not ditch 5.6? That sounds good too.
It's really all about the speed of migration. Switching to PHP 7 as fast as possible is important for several reasons. Going to PHP 7 on productions servers would decrease running costs substantially. Especially on big projects like the one I'm working on. I'm also a huge fan of the new syntax and generally the updates to the language.
The thing is our servers run on Ubuntu LTS without any PPAs for maximum stability. If it's confirmed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is not having PHP 7 the migrations move from being 5 months away to 2,5 years away. It's sad to even think about.